School: Clanna Caoilte (B.) (roll number 12286)
- Location:
- Clonakilty, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Ss. Ó Síthe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0311, Page 099
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- Situated about two and a half miles south-east of Clonakilty is Inchadoney island. It is now a peninsula of five hundred acres. About half of this is arable and very fertile.
On the southern side of the island there is a bank jutting out into the sea called the Virgin Mary's bank. It is said that there was a ship coming in there once and the sailors saw a beautiful woman praying on the bank. She was as white as snow and she was kneeling on a knoll which bears the impression of her knees to-day.
All the sailors but one began to mock and blaspheme her. Suddenly a(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Tim Cowhig
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballintemple, Co. Cork
